The successful candidate will counsel patients with substance-abuse disorders, develop treatments and join an expanding academic faculty practice. The applicant must be skilled in addictions such as alcohol, drug dependency, gambling and eating disorders. Requirements include board certification/eligibility in psychiatry, with additional training/experience or certification in addictionology. Requirements also include possessing or the ability to obtain an unrestricted New York State medical license.

Benefits:

Competitive salaries and quality bonuses

Comprehensive benefits, including paid vacation time, CME and malpractice insurance

Academic appointment to New York Medical College, if appropriate

Collaboration with and support of an integrated team of behavioral health professionals

Being an integral part of the development of the dynamic, cutting-edge Telepsychiatry Program

This position works closely with the Behavioral Health Center, also a WMCHealth member. The Behavioral Health Center has been a leading provider of comprehensive mental-health services for the Hudson Valley for more than 90 years. It offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community and emergency care for individuals and families. World-renowned medical services provided by Westchester Medical Center, combined with strong clinical leadership from the Department of Psychiatry at its affiliate, New York Medical College, keep services at the forefront of community needs.

WMCHealth is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, NY, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. The network includes Level 1, Level 2 and pediatric trauma centers, the region’s only acute-care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted-living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. Visit WMCHealth.org.

MidHudson Regional Hospital is a 243-bed community hospital, and the mid-Hudson Valley is a dynamic destination known for its majestic beauty and proximity to New York City. Quality of life is enhanced by elite colleges, select public and private schools, and numerous outdoor/recreation options from rail trails to rock climbing. Add in fine dining, a strong economy and intrinsic civic pride, and the result is an in-demand locale for those committed to community health.

Send curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to Loretta Modesto, Senior Physician Recruiter, at Loretta.Modesto@wmchealth.org or call 914.493.2016.